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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | WTTW | The Onion’s Executive Editor on Infowars Plans and Holding People Accountable Through Comedy | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/onion-s-executive-editor-infowars-plans-and-holding-people-accountable-through-comedy | Chicago-based satirical news site The Onion is poised to finally take over Infowars, the far-right platform created by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The deal is nearly two years in the making. About 18 months ago, The Onion won a court-mandated auction for Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems LLC, after … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | WTTW | April 29, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/april-29-2026-full-show | The war in Iran reaches a key benchmark. And The Onion moves closer to acquiring Infowars. On the show: * [ Cost of Iran War Reaches $25 Billion as Shaky Ceasefire Holds ][1] * [ The Onion’s Executive Editor on Infowars Plans and Holding People Accountable Through Comedy ][2] * … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | WLS AM | Fioretti, Wietzel, Slam SAFE-T-ACT in Murder of CPD Officer | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/04/29/fioretti-wietzel-slam-city-in-officer-slaying/ | (CHICAGO) — Following the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, two prominent Chicagoans are speaking out. Former Ald. Bob Fioretti and former Police Chief of Riverside Tom Weitzel have released a joint statement on the tragic killing of Bartholomew: “Media reports say the offender, who was transported to … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | NBC Local | Video shows passenger attempting to open door of taxiing Delta plane | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-shows-passenger-attempting-to-open-door-of-taxiing-delta-plane/3929995/ | A wild video shows a passenger screaming at crew and passengers onboard a Delta plane before attempting to open the cabin door. According to the airline, the disturbance occurred on a plane that was on the taxiway in Atlanta on Monday. The flight was delayed before a scheduled departure to … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged in 2024 crash that killed 18-year-old: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-2024-crash-killed-18-year-old-police | #### The Brief * * Christian Rios, 24, has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in connection with a 2024 crash. * Police say he was speeding when he crashed into another car and then a building on South Ashland Avenue. * An 18-year-old … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Oak Park woman carjacked while unloading groceries outside her apartment | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oak-park-woman-carjacked-while-unloading-groceries-outside-her-apartment | ![Oak Park carjacking victim speaks out][1] #### [ Oak Park carjacking victim speaks out ][2] A woman who was carjacked outside her apartment in Oak Park just opened up about what happened. She says the timing couldn't have been worse Just days before a scheduled surgery. Leslie Moreno is live … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pete Kastanes, who spread nostalgia with Vanished Chicagoland social media posts, dies at 62 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/04/29/pete-kastanes-who-spread-nostalgia-with-vanished-chicagoland-social-media-posts-dies-at-62 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] For Pete Kastanes, nostalgia was like salt — properly sprinkled, it made everything better. He liked to leaf through … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Angel Reese is living the dream in Atlanta — and this match might be built to last | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/29/angel-reese-is-living-the-dream-in-atlanta-and-this-match-might-be-built-to-last | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] No defensiveness. No dismissiveness. No unpleasantness. [ Angel Reese ][7] answered the questions that had to be asked Wednesday, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Calumet City man charged for burglarizing 2 restaurants in Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/calumet-city-man-charged-burglarizing-2-restaurants-oak-lawn-chicago-ridge/ | A man was charged with the alleged burglary of two restaurants in Oak Lawn and Chicago Lawn on Tuesday morning. Jerome Baker, 18, of Calumet City, was arrested and charged with felony burglary for a crime in Oak Lawn and two felonies for burglary and theft in Chicago Ridge. Oak … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | ABC Local | Children's Advocacy Center open house for Child Abuse Prevention Month | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19000780/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Children's Advocacy Center is holding an open house during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at 640 Illinois Boulevard in Hoffman Estates. More information can be found [ here ][1] . [1]: https://www.cachelps.org/ |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | ABC Local | Disney and Make-A-Wish host "Wishes Assemble" event with Anthony Mackie, MrBeast | https://abc7.com/post/marvel-heroes-creators-join-disney-week-wishes-grant-40-life-changing-avengers-campus/19000892/ | ANAHEIM -- Who can say they've helped pull off a cosmic jailbreak alongside an actual Avenger? For 9-year-old Coen, a big dream came true when he finally met the man behind Captain America's shield. Coen's wish was the heart of a much larger mission at the Disneyland Resort, as Avengers … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | ABC Local | John Williams honored with performing arts center at North Hollywood High School | https://abc7.com/post/legendary-composer-john-williams-honored-performing-arts-center-high-school-los-angeles/19000230/ | LOS ANGELES -- Legendary composer John Williams, one of the most celebrated figures in film music history, was honored Wednesday with a performing arts center named after him at his alma mater, North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles. Williams, who has earned more than 50 Academy Award nominations and … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Halfway house roommate took notes on sex offender’s chats with 15-year-old, handed them to police, officials say | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/halfway-house-roommate-took-notes-on-sex-offenders-chats-with-15-year-old-handed-them-to-police-officials-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halfway-house-roommate-took-notes-on-sex-offenders-chats-with-15-year-old-handed-them-to-police-officials-say | The man in the next bed at a Chicago halfway house allegedly heard Wesley Gritmacker, 38, talking on a phone he was not supposed to have, whispering things to a girl in Oklahoma he called “sexy” and his “love,” and at one point saying something to the effect of “when … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Charges filed 18 months after police pursuit crash killed fleeing driver’s passenger | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/charges-filed-18-months-after-police-pursuit-crash-killed-fleeing-drivers-passenger.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charges-filed-18-months-after-police-pursuit-crash-killed-fleeing-drivers-passenger | A Chicago man was arrested Tuesday to face charges stemming from an October 2024 police pursuit that killed his 18-year-old passenger, though it remains unclear why it took roughly 18 months for prosecutors to bring the case. Christian Rios, 24, is charged with reckless homicide by motor vehicle and aggravated … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | WTTW | Cost of Iran War Reaches $25 Billion as Shaky Ceasefire Holds | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/cost-iran-war-reaches-25-billion-shaky-ceasefire-holds | _**Video:** Joining “Chicago Tonight” are Ibrahim Abusharif, a journalism and Middle Eastern studies professor at Northwestern University and author of “Social Media, Religious Authority, and the Arab Gulf Crisis”; Richard Porter, an attorney and longtime member of the Republican National Committee who served as a White House advisor to President … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | NBC Local | Should changes be made to the SAFE-T Act? GOP leaders think so | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/should-changes-be-made-to-the-safe-t-act-gop-leaders-think-so/3929854/ | Republican legislative leaders are demanding changes to the SAFE-T Act in the wake of the shooting of two Chicago police officers, one fatally. Ever since Illinois became the first state to end cash bail, the law has been heavily scrutinized. This time, the debate centers around 27-year-old Alphanso Talley, charged … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago rapper among those charged in violent Winnetka home invasion, feds say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-rapper-among-those-charged-in-violent-winnetka-home-invasion-feds-say/3929858/ | Federal prosecutors [ have charged multiple individuals ][8] , including a Chicago rapper, in connection with [ a violent home invasion in suburban Winnetka ][9] that investigators say involved kidnapping and a targeted attempt to steal cryptocurrency. According to a federal indictment, the home invasion happened March 8 at a … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | NBC Local | Lou Mitchell's celebrates 100 years of serving Route 66 road-trippers | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lou-mitchells-celebrates-100-years-of-serving-route-66-roadtrippers/3929864/ | Lou Mitchell's Restaurant and Bakery is located in Chicago's Loop on Jackson Boulevard, the starting point for the original Route 66. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Route 66, known as the "Mother Road," and Lou Mitchell's staff sees no shortage of customers who are about to embark on … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | NBC Local | Cases of highly contagious virus that's dangerous for babies surging: CDC | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cases-of-highly-contagious-virus-thats-dangerous-for-babies-surging-cdc/3929819/ | Cases of a highly contagious virus, that's especially dangerous for babies, is spreading across the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [ Rotavirus ][1] has been rising across the U.S. since January, the CDC's virus [ surveillance tracker ][2] showed. Stream NBC 5 for … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Parents of Loyola student killed in Chicago shooting want justice: 'She really mattered' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/parents-loyola-student-killed-chicago-shooting-want-justice-she-really-mattered | ![Murdered Loyola student's parents speak out][10] #### [ Murdered Loyola student's parents speak out ][11] Today is the first time we're hearing from the family of that Loyola student killed back in March. And the first time, they looked in the eyes of the man accused of shooting her. #### … |